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Classic Easy Chicken Salad Recipe
A classic chicken salad recipe that you can make fast! Tender chicken chunks in a creamy homemade dressing with crunchy onion and celery make this a fantastic lunch or snack.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 256 kcal
Course:
Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Dressing
- 1/4 cup plain free greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup low fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cracked pepper
Salad
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 2 tablespoons red onion finely diced
- 1 1/2 cup Cooked Chicken Breast diced
Instructions
Whisk together the dressing
- Whisk together the yogurt, mayo, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper until well blended.
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Add the veggies and chicken
- Add the celery, red onion and chicken.
- Mix until well combined.
Chill and serve
- Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving.
- Serve with crackers, or on bread.
- Devour.
Notes
- Cooking Chicken for salad
- It's super easy. I typically use leftover chicken, but whenever I have a hankering to make an easy chicken salad recipe, here's what I do:
Nutrition Information
Calories
256kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
957mg
(40%)
Potassium
372mg
(11%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
32mg
(3%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 256
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 256kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 957mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.